.....was at Brookburn Road, where five different players got on the scoresheet for Congleton Town in the 5-0 victory over West Didsbury & Chorlton.

The win moved the Bears into fourth place, leap-frogging ahead of Barnoldswick Town who lost 2-0 on their first ever visit to Whitchurch Alport, for whom Tim Sanders scored twice in the first half.

In an entertaining affair at Brocstedes Park, Ashton Athletic shared a 2-2 draw in a late comeback against 1874 Northwich. 

Two first half goals from Scott McGowan put the Greens in the driving seat, but Josh Nicholson and George Hassall struck in the last 7 minutes to salvage a point for the Yellows.

There was a welcome win for Abbey Hey, whose 2-1 home over Padiham was sealed by a 76th minute penalty from Oliver Walker, and two first half goals set Burscough on the way to a 3-0 win at Bootle.

There were four games in the First Division North, and Carlisle City and Longridge Town continue to set the pace at the top after both recorded away wins.

A Rob McCartney penalty on the stroke of half time was enough to see Carlisle City to a single goal victory at Shelley, while at Bacup Borough, Richie Allen struck a hat-trick for Longridge Town in their 3-0 win.

A hat-trick for Daniel McLaughlin saw Ashton Town to a 3-2 defeat of Chadderton, and in the other game St Helens Town's 4-2 win over Daisy Hill means that Daisy remain on the bottom of the table.

In the First Division South, Abbey Hulton United remain at the top, despite going down 2-0 at Cheadle Heath Nomads, goals in each half from Leon Grandison and Ashley Crank doing the damage.

Wythenshawe Amateurs moved into second place, James Green scoring twice in the 3-1 win at Eccleshall, and Rylands moved into fourth with an impressive 6-1 defeat of New Mills at Church Lane. 

Steven Boothman and Stuart Wellstead both scored twice for Rylands.

There was also a five-goal winning margin at the Offside Trust Stadium where Barnton scored five without reply against Maine Road, Lee Guirado grabbing a double.

Stone Old Alleynians moved into fifth place with two first half goals from Sam Wilson earning a 2-0 win at home to Stockport Town, and Alsager Town bounced back from a heavy midweek defeat to win by the same score at home to Cheadle Town.

Wythenshawe Town's 5-1 home win over Ellesmere Rangers was their biggest of the season at Ericstan Park, and James O`Reilly's goal in the 65th minute was the decisive strike in FC Oswestry Town's 2-1 win over Stone Dominoes.